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 Post subject: Re: How to make a short stick out of stock gear stick
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 4:57 pm 
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my box cars one sits about an inch shorter than that, maybe more but it's straight,not offset forwards and i still think it's too far away unless i drive grandma spec. hows yours feel ? I also deleted the rubber insulaters on mine. not sure weather i would advise doing this unless your fairly intimate with your gearbox lol.

 

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 Post subject: Re: How to make a short stick out of stock gear stick
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 5:00 pm 
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1st is a bit far away but it feels good, its reduced the throw a bit and looks better , just gotta get a better gear knob

 

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 Post subject: Re: How to make a short stick out of stock gear stick
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 5:34 pm 
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ef_falcon_95 wrote:
1st is a bit far away but it feels good, its reduced the throw a bit and looks better , just gotta get a better gear knob


I'm glad you're getting rid of the gear knob...looks hideous IMO. Just get a stock one.

 

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 Post subject: Re: How to make a short stick out of stock gear stick
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 5:36 pm 
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It was silver then I sprayed it lol stands out like a sore thumb lol
My stick has no thread I cut it off, I'm getting one similar to a Ba xr knob

 

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 Post subject: Re: How to make a short stick out of stock gear stick
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 5:39 pm 
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ef_falcon_95 wrote:
just gotta get a better gear knob


I'll say, looks like the end of a knob :lol:

 

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Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 5:46 pm 
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I cut the end off, and just BASHED ON a non stock gear knob = FIXED, bashed it on so good I cant get it off lol

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 Post subject: Re: How to make a short stick out of stock gear stick
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 5:49 pm 
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the only reason i made mine straight was because the previous owner reduced mine to beyond the dog leg and i never knew it was meant to offset lol. i just thought the offset went backwards not forwards.

 

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Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 6:24 pm 
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What do u mean by offset ?

 

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Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 6:35 pm 
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ef_falcon_95 wrote:
What do u mean by offset ?


I think he was talking about the bend in the stick to move the top of the stick further away from the dash when at 1st/2nd/5th gear...so that it doesn't hit the dash. If it were straight and at stock height, you'll be knuckle busting the H/U.

 

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Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 6:46 pm 
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i would have turned it around so it comes back then up instead of forward and up..
much better feel...
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Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 7:31 pm 
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I mite try that I hate reaching for 1st and 3rd 5th isn't too bad

 

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 Post subject: Re: How to make a short stick out of stock gear stick
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 7:56 pm 
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I turned it around as troyman said and it feels like normal I had it the wrong way lol derr, :lol:

 

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Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 9:41 pm 
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i splashed out and bought a gmmotorsports ripshifter definetly the best thing to do IMO
no more missin 3rd

 

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 Post subject: Re: How to make a short stick out of stock gear stick
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 9:58 pm 
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Short sticks are for fags with short d**k. Get yourself a short THROW stick, you can do it yourself if you have the smarts. You need to raise the fulcrum of the stick about an inch or so. It tightens the gate making the trip from first to second shorter therefore making the shift faster (not necessarily a good thing with a synchro box). All the while retaining the original length in the stick. A plus when doing big skids or the odd bit of track work as you dont have to reach down from the wheel as far meaning more control. Lol, but seeing as half you pricks are of the 'fast n furious' generation ya prolly couldn't drive a fist full of s**t through an S bend anyway.

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 Post subject: Re: How to make a short stick out of stock gear stick
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:25 pm 
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I'm getting a rip shifter but also the short stick looks better than the long gay one

 

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